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Northwest Leif Erikson Drive

5.8 mi · ▲ 520 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Northwest Leif Erikson Drive is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Whitwood Court, OR. It climbs 520 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 679 ft · steepest grade: 25%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tolinda Trailhead 45.58838, -122.77881
Nearest town Whitwood Court, OR
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Northwest Leif Erikson Drive

5.8 mi · ▲ 520 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 252–678 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Tolinda Trailhead · 45.58838, -122.77881

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 72°F / low 48° · precip 7% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Transit-accessible: Northwest Saint Helens & Harbor stop 190 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Northwest Maybrook Avenue, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Northwest Springville Road, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading SE.
  5. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading NE.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left onto Northwest Springville Road, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading N.
  12. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Northwest Maybrook Avenue, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/northwest-leif-erikson-drive-out-back-9-km-f59b

Trail surface

76% gravel21% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F48°
Precip7%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity81%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sun 75°56° 16%
Mon 75°50°
Tue 78°50°
Wed 87°52°
Thu 77°54°
Fri 77°52° 19%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Northwest Saint Helens & Harbor stop 190 m from the trailhead

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